California lawmaker proposes splitting state in two, calls Prop. 50 'a major catalyst'

After Proposition 50, which paves the way for Democrats to pick up five additional congressional seats in next year’s midterms, was approved by California voters last week, one Republican state lawmaker is pushing a plan that could split the Golden State into two.

Assembly Joint Resolution 23, introduced by Assemblyman James Gallagher (R–East Nicolaus) in September, proposes to create a new state comprised of 35 inland counties, including most of Northern California, the Sierra Nevada, the Central Valley, and the Inland Empire.

Assemblyman Gallagher spoke about the proposal to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 6. Under the proposal, Shasta County would be a part of the proposed new state.



During the meeting, Gallagher said that Prop 50 was “a major catalyst” for the proposal and noted that other major issues, such as “skyrocketing utility bills,” crime, homelessness, and wildfire migration, have been put on the back burner.

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